Great for Valentine's Day or any time you want to practice intertextual criticism or thematic analysis, this product uses "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes, "Scaffolding" by Seamus Heaney, and "Sonnet 130" by William Shakespeare to look at how different poems and poets treat a common theme. Students will participate in poetry reading, discussion, several forms of writing, drawing, and debate as they move through this activity. This product may be appropriate for a wider grade range than listed.